GBPUAT Student Wins FMC India Scholarship

Divya Raj, a second-year master's student in the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry at GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT), Pant Nagar, Uttarakhand is the recipient of the prestigious Science Leaders Scholarship by FMC India, an agricultural sciences company. Motivated by a deep interest in soil science and with support from FMC India, Divya aspires to expand her knowledge and understanding of soil properties and their management for optimal and sustainable agriculture production through improved soil usage.

The ongoing FMC Science Leaders Scholarship Programme, launched in 2021, awards twenty scholarships annually to students who are pursuing agricultural sciences. Ten scholarships are awarded to students pursuing PhD and ten to students pursuing MSc in Agriculture sciences. Fifty percent of these scholarships are earmarked for aspiring and talented women who want to accomplish a successful career in agriculture sciences. FMC India's Programme aims to offer opportunities for budding scientists to enhance their skills in agricultural research and innovation. The scholarship Programme was established with the goal of building capacity and skills, as well as conducting research and innovation for youth who want to work in the industry.

Divya completed her schooling and intermediate education in Bihar and pursued an undergraduate degree at the GBPUAT, Pantnagar under ICAR fellowship, where her interest in soil science deepened. Divya’s dedication to soil science led her to pursue a master’s degree in the Department of Soil Science at GBPUAT, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. She has gained a thorough grasp of agricultural principles and practices through her education.

Every year, twenty more students pursuing PhD/MSc in agricultural sciences get added to the pool of students already benefiting from the FMC Science Leaders Scholarship from all over the country.